Botryosphaeria dothidea is the type species of Botryosphaeria (Botryosphaeriaceae,
Botryosphaeriales). Fungi residing in this order are amongst the most widespread and …

Species in the Botryosphaeriaceae have a cosmopolitan distribution, and occur on a wide
range of annual and perennial hosts including grapevines. To date, morphological and …

Botryosphaeria dieback is a serious disease problem for table and grape wine production
worldwide. The disease however, has been less well-studied in China. In this study, we …

Deadwood is one of the main terrestrial carbon (C) pools and its decomposition is
fundamental in biogeochemical cycles. As fungi are the main wood degraders, a study was …

Ethylene response factor (ERF) is a plant-specific transcription factor involved in many
biological processes including root formation, hypocotyl elongation, fruit ripening, organ …

Grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) are the most destructive diseases in grape-growing
regions worldwide. Black foot is one of the important GTDs affecting young vineyards and …

The Esca disease complex includes some of the most important trunk diseases of
grapevines (Vitis spp.) and causes serious yield losses in grape production worldwide …

Canker and dieback are serious fungal diseases of woody plants that can cause huge
economic losses to orchards. The purpose of this study was to classify and assess the …

Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) is an economically important fruit crop in the world, and China
ranks first in the production of grapes with approximately 15% of the world's total yield …

Botryosphaeria dothidea causes diseases in many different hosts worldwide. This species
has become the most prominent fungal taxon causing grapevine trunk disease in China …